Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
February 3, 2012
Submitted
February 3, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5582X
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1353
Aircraft time
22,085 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
969 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
3538013263
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitot Heat
Part time
2,427 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED PITOT HEAT SWITCH WOULD NOT STAY IN THE ON POSITION. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 2427 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR. RECOMMEND MFG DEVELOP A MORE DURABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER OR ACFT MFG LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER FOR ITS CIRCUIT BREAKERS.

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